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Science Ecosystem
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Humus | Humus is the organic material in the soil. |
| Humus makes the soil _____ so that air can get to the roots as so _____ can soak deep into the soil. Humus _____ up water and holds it in the ____ for the plants to use. | LOOSE, WATER, SOAKS, SOIL. |
| Name three ways that the long roots benefit the prairie plant | 1. It regrows after fire because the roots don't burn. 2.They make it harder for the plant to die. 3.Easier to get water and air. |
| Name the five componants of an ecosystem | Producer- make their own food, Consumer- herbivores, carnivores and omnivores, Decomposers- breaks down already dead things Scavengers- eat already dead things Abiotic Factors- non-living factors |
| Give and example of a Scavenger, Abiotic Factor, Consumer, Producer, Decomposer, | Vultures, Sun, Wolfs, Trees, Mushrooms, |
| Illinois is know as the "________ State" | Prairie |
| The only original prairie left is on the sides of _________ and __________ | RAILROADS CEMETERIES |
| What time did the destruction of the prairie take place? | 1800s |
| What is the only thing that can kill a prairie plant? | When someone or something digs up its roots or disables one of the things it needs to live. Example, Sun, Space and water |
| Four reasons why a prairie fire helps the prairie. | 1. Makes Humus from dead plants, 2. Gets rid of material on the ground, 3. Uses the ash as fertilizer, 4. Kills trees that harm the prarie. |
| Give one example a seed can be dispersed in each way Animal- Wind- Gravity/Mechanical- Water- | Sticks to its fur, Blows off of trees, Rolls down a hill to a new location, Gets carried by the stream. |
| Describe the climate a prairie grass needs to survive. | Warm Summer, Cold Winters |
| Commensilism? | When one organism is benefited and the other isn't benifited but not harmed. |
| Parasitism? | When one organism is benefited and the other is harmed. |
| Mutualism? | When both organisms are benefited and neither are harmed. |
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Steven.Koif
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